Timing belt tensioner

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hawke113a

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• Nov 18, 2018

• #1

Is there any tricks to getting this bloody tensioner to fit.. I know it has to be tight... I'm struggling to do it...

 

Nodge68

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• Nov 18, 2018

• #2

Have you got the correct length timing belt?
Fitting the tensioner isn't a difficult job and the belt shouldn't be too tight.

 

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hawke113a

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• Nov 18, 2018

• #3

It's the belt that was on when I got it. Had to do head gasket

 

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• Nov 18, 2018

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It's common when the head has been off for peeps replace the tensioner and timing belt as well as the thermostat. When all the timing marks are perfectly aligned the belt slips on fairly easily. Do you have that cam locking tool? It does help.

 

Nodge68

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• Nov 18, 2018

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hawke113a said:

It's the belt that was on when I got it. Had to do head gasket

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You shouldn't refit an old belt. It's bad practice that has resulted in sudden failure some point later on.

 

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hawke113a

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• Nov 18, 2018

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Found out head cracked so car going to the scrappers... Can't source another one at a decent price.. Shame its really too good to scrap